9. War Doctor (John Hurt) to Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston)

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This was a lovely surprise in The Day of the Doctor, finally bridging the gap between Classic and nuWho. But that oh so brief glimpse of Eccleston's features acts as a reminder that he didn't attend this grand reunion of Doctors.

10. Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) to Tenth Doctor (David Tennant)

Eccleston gives his all to his final soliloquy, and the now-standard explosive special effects were seen for the first time. And then: Tennant.

11. Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) to Tenth Doctor (David Tennant)

OMG WHAT? Just as the Doctor was about to be reunited with his love Rose, an errant Dalek shot him right in the heart and a familiar glow came about David Tennant's cheeks...

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It was a masterful cliffhanger, but the solution involved clones and amputated hands. Also, it was recently revealed that this light show cost the Doctor one of his full regenerations: he swapped an entire life just to keep the same face. As the Eleventh Doctor said, "I had vanity issues at the time.

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